Project Manager

• Location: London, United Kingdom
• Work Mode: Hybrid ( 2 Days a week in Office)
• Experience: Minimum 7+ years
• Client: UK Based (TBC)
• Vertical: Energy & Utilities

Role Overview:

Owision is seeking an experienced, high-calibre Project Manager to lead two interconnected, business-critical digital transformation initiatives for our client: the upgrade of an enterprise asset management system to IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS), and the migration and upgrade of the Oracle database/applications environment to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

This role requires a blend of deep technical understanding of cloud architectures, a strong grasp of asset management workflows, Google Workspace and exceptional stakeholder management skills to align IT leadership with business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish project governance, define project charters, KPIs, RAC matrices and detailed milestones for both the Maximo MAS upgrade and Oracle Cloud migration tracks.
• Manage a multi-disciplinary project team consisting of internal IT staff, functional business experts, and external systems integrators (SIs).
• Provide regular, transparent progress reports, maintain risk registers (RAID logs), and handle meticulous budget tracking.
• Define and execute a robust communication plan to identify business dependencies, ensuring business engagement, training and stakeholder management are actively owned and delivered.
• Lead the transition strategy from legacy Maximo (7.6) to Maximo Application Suite (MAS), ensuring zero disruption to critical business operations.
• Oversee the configuration and deployment of core MAS components (Manage, Monitor, Predict, Health) based on business requirements.
• Manage the rationalisation, cleaning, and secure migration of legacy asset, inventory, and work order data.
• Partner with enterprise architects to oversee the lift-and-shift or refactoring of applications and databases into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Ensure the migrated Maximo MAS environment is highly available, scalable, secure, and optimized for performance within Oracle Cloud.
• Manage integrations between the new Maximo MAS instance and other core systems (e.g., ERP, Finance, HR) residing in the cloud.

Google Workspace

• Have experience of Migration, Deployment, upgrades of Google Workspace.
• Moving emails, calendars, and files safely from Microsoft 365 or on-premise servers to Google Workspace.
• Have an understanding of the admin console configuration, security, compliance, custom workflows, itegration, training and adoption.

Change Management & Go-Live

• Collaborate with business units to design comprehensive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts and training programs for the new Maximo MAS interface.
• Develop a robust cutover and rollback plan to minimise business downtime during the final go-live window.
• Work alongside key business stakeholders within the business to track and manage dependencies, ensuring business readiness for a smooth transition in parallel to the technical implementation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven Track Record: Minimum 7+ years of IT Project Management experience leading complex, large-scale enterprise software upgrades and cloud migrations.
• Knowledge and understanding of working in the Energy and Utilities Sector.

Soft Skills:

• Vendor Management: Exceptional skills in holding external consulting partners and systems integrators accountable to strict Statements of Work (SOW) and timelines.
• Communication: Ability to translate complex cloud infrastructure and database technicalities into clear, risk-based business summaries for executive leadership.
• Methodology: Proficient in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management environments.
• Financial Acumen: Proven experience managing budgets, project spend, and accurate financial forecasting.
• Execution & Time Management: Strong organisational and time-management skills with a proven ability to prioritise tasks effectively, manage tight timelines, and deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure.
• Problem-Solving & Detail Orientation: A detail-oriented approach to project tracking combined with analytical problem-solving skills to anticipate bottlenecks and resolve complex migration issues.
• Adaptability & Resilience: Proactive, self-motivated, and highly adaptable. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a fast-paced, complex systems environment.
• Professionalism & Attitude: Maintains a positive, solutions-focused, and professional attitude when managing diverse stakeholder groups and challenging project milestones.

Certifications (Preferred but not mandatory):

• PMP, Prince2, or Agile/Scrum Master certification.
• IBM Maximo certifications or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Project Management/Architect certifications.

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